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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Deputy of Arcis by Honore de Balzac: stupefaction of his manner, while at the same time, looking in his
face, she saw the signs of internal convulsion.
"True," said Monsieur de Camps, "you certainly do not look so well as
usual. If you prefer it, we will put off this visit."
"No, not at all," replied Monsieur de l'Estorade. "I have tired myself
with this work, and I need the air. But what was the matter with
Rene?" he inquired of his wife, whose attention he felt was
unpleasantly fixed upon him. "What made him cry like that?"
"Oh, a mere nothing!" she replied, not relaxing her attention.
"Well, my dear fellow," said the peer, trying to take an easy tone,
"just let me change my coat and I'll be with you."
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